Yakumaru Jigen-ryū

Yakumaru Jigen-ryū
(薬丸自顕流)
Ko-ryū
Foundation
FounderYakumaru Kenchin
薬丸 兼陳
Period founded17th century
Arts taught
ArtDescription
KenjutsuSwordsmanship
Ancestor schools
Jigen-ryū


Yakumaru Jigen-ryū (薬丸自顕流) is a traditional school (koryū) of Japanese swordsmanship founded in the 17th century by Satsuma retainer Yakumaru Kenchin as a branch of high-speed Jigen-ryū. It integrates the Yakumaru family's nodachi techniques into Jigen-ryū.

Originally called Nodachi Jigen-ryū (野太刀自顕流), the name of the school was changed in the 19th century.

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